John Kerr Hendrick was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Kentucky

Kentucky

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Born in Caswell County, North Carolina

Caswell County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,501 people, 8,670 households, and 6,398 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 9,601 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...

, Hendrick moved with his parents to Logan County

Logan County, Kentucky

Logan County is a county located in the southwest area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,573. Its county seat is Russellville...

 and later to Todd County, Kentucky

Todd County, Kentucky

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, attended private schools and Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky

Russellville, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile . There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1 per square mile...

, moved to Crittenden County, Kentucky

Crittenden County, Kentucky

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, in 1869 and engaged in teaching school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 in 1874 and commenced practice in Smithland, Kentucky

Smithland, Kentucky

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He served as prosecuting attorney of Livingston County

Livingston County, Kentucky

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 from 1878 to 1886.
He served as member of the State Senate from 1887 to 1891.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.

Hendrick was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Fifty-fourth

54th United States Congress

- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...

 Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed the practice of law in Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah, Kentucky

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, where he died June 20, 1921.
He was interred in Maplelawn Cemetery.